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→Linda Goudsmit: Islam: A Challenger Civilization
Very good read, as always, from Linda Goudsmit. One caveat however: Goudsmit quotes "there are four schools of law in the [[Sunni]] tradition: Hanbali, Hanafi, Maliki, and Shafi'i". In this day of growing anti-[[Islam]] sentiment, Goudsmit neglects to inform the reader that Arab Sunni Islam regards predominantly [[Iranian]] [[Shiite]]s as [[traitor]]s to Islam. Traitors - worse than an [[infidel]].
Very good read, as always, from Linda Goudsmit. One caveat however: Goudsmit quotes "there are four schools of law in the [[Sunni]] tradition: Hanbali, Hanafi, Maliki, and Shafi'i". In this day of growing anti-[[Islam]] sentiment, Goudsmit neglects to inform the reader that Arab Sunni Islam regards predominantly [[Iranian]] [[Shiite]]s as [[traitor]]s to Islam. Traitors - worse than an [[infidel]].
This was apparent when the Sunni [[ISIS]] [[proxies]] primary targets for beheading were [[Shia]] - not [[Jews]], [[Christian]]s, [[Yazidi]]s, etc. An infidel is suppose to be given the choice to convert or die. An traitor supposedly knows the [[truth]] and has betrayed his people and the Islamic [[nation]].
This was apparent when the Sunni [[ISIS]] [[proxies]] primary targets for beheading were [[Shia]] - not [[Jews]], [[Christian]]s, [[Yazidi]]s, etc. An infidel is suppose to be given the choice to convert or die. A traitor supposedly knows the [[truth]] and has betrayed his people and the Islamic [[nation]].
The reason for Goudsmit's neglect or confusion seems obvious - to build anti-Islamic sentiment, in this case, using a false premise. Nevertheless, it's still an excellent read to understand more about the Hanbali, Hanafi, Maliki, and Shafi'i traditions. Her timing is atrocious, as well as her failure to clarify these are not the predominant schools of thought in Shiism & Iran. In point of fact, the [[United States]] has been using [[Sunni]] proxies to wage [[war]] against Iran sonce the founding of the [[Islamic State]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]]</sup> 21:47, May 16, 2026 (EDT)
The reason for Goudsmit's neglect or confusion seems obvious - to build anti-Islamic sentiment, in this case, using a false premise. Nevertheless, it's still an excellent read to understand more about the Hanbali, Hanafi, Maliki, and Shafi'i traditions. Her timing is atrocious, as well as her failure to clarify these are not the predominant schools of thought in Shiism & Iran. In point of fact, the [[United States]] has been using [[Sunni]] proxies to wage [[war]] against Iran sonce the founding of the [[Islamic State]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|Abnormal is fine. Stupid isn't.]]</sup> 21:47, May 16, 2026 (EDT)